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PPOs : ranked by number of local subscribers as of June 30, 2006
San Diego Business Journal, Dec 25, 2006 by Liz Wiedemann
PPOs (1)
Ranked by number of local subscribers as of June 30, 2006
Local
subscribers:
* 2006
Rank Organization * 2005
(last Address Telephone * % change
year) Web site Fax (loss)
1 Blue Shield of California (415) 229-5108 69,052
(1) 50 Beale St., (310) 568-4387 76,069
San Francisco 94105 (9)
www.blueshieldca.com
2 Aetna (619) 497-4000 66,280
(NR) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, (619) 497-4024 69,115
#1100, San Diego 92108 (4)
www.aetna.com
3 PacifiCare (858) 658-8500 23,000
(3) 4365 Executive Drive, (858) 658-8890 20,000
San Diego 92121 15
www.pacificare.com
4 Cigna HealthCare (619) 625-5600 22,616
(2) 3636 Nobel Drive, #150, (858) 625-5799 22,255
San Diego 92122 2
www.cigna.com
5 HealthNet of (818) 676-6775 15,000
(4) California (3) (818) 676-6992 15,000
21281 Burbank Blvd., 0
Suite B3,
Woodland Hills 91367
www.healthnet.com
Rank Organization Local full-time
(last Address employees as of
year) Web site June 30, 2006
1 Blue Shield of California na
(1) 50 Beale St.,
San Francisco 94105
www.blueshieldca.com
2 Aetna 125
(NR) 7676 Hazard Center Drive,
#1100, San Diego 92108
www.aetna.com
3 PacifiCare 90
(3) 4365 Executive Drive,
San Diego 92121
www.pacificare.com
4 Cigna HealthCare na
(2) 3636 Nobel Drive, #150,
San Diego 92122
www.cigna.com
5 HealthNet of na
(4) California (3)
21281 Burbank Blvd.,
Suite B3,
Woodland Hills 91367
www.healthnet.com
PPO traits
Rank Organization General
(last Address medical/ Workers'
year) Web site surgical compensation
1 Blue Shield of California Yes No
(1) 50 Beale St.,
San Francisco 94105
www.blueshieldca.com
2 Aetna Yes No
(NR) 7676 Hazard Center Drive,
#1100, San Diego 92108
www.aetna.com
3 PacifiCare Yes No
(3) 4365 Executive Drive,
San Diego 92121
www.pacificare.com
4 Cigna HealthCare na na
(2) 3636 Nobel Drive, #150,
San Diego 92122
www.cigna.com
5 HealthNet of Yes na
(4) California (3)
21281 Burbank Blvd.,
Suite B3,
Woodland Hills 91367
www.healthnet.com
Number of
contracting
physicians:
Rank Organization * Primary care Number of
(last Address * Specialists contracting
year) Web site * Ancillary (2) hospitals
1 Blue Shield of California 1,581 25
(1) 50 Beale St., 4,217
San Francisco 94105 2,574
www.blueshieldca.com
2 Aetna 1,379 23
(NR) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, 4,008
#1100, San Diego 92108 0
www.aetna.com
3 PacifiCare 2,400 25
(3) 4365 Executive Drive, 3,500
San Diego 92121 na
www.pacificare.com
4 Cigna HealthCare 1,284 21
(2) 3636 Nobel Drive, #150, 3,184
San Diego 92122 na
www.cigna.com
5 HealthNet of 1,100 23
(4) California (3) 2,800
21281 Burbank Blvd., 1,200
Suite B3,
Woodland Hills 91367
www.healthnet.com
* Local medical
director
Rank Organization * Local * Parent
(last Address executive company
year) Web site director * Headquarters
1 Blue Shield of California Eric Book Blue Shield of
(1) 50 Beale St., Michael Boyett California
San Francisco 94105 San Francisco
www.blueshieldca.com
2 Aetna Leonard Harvey Aetna Inc.
(NR) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, Karen Tjaden Hartford, Conn.
#1100, San Diego 92108
www.aetna.com
3 PacifiCare Dr. Paul Mills PacifiCare/
(3) 4365 Executive Drive, David Hansen Secure
San Diego 92121 Horizons
www.pacificare.com Cypress
4 Cigna HealthCare Dr. James Wang Cigna Corp.
(2) 3636 Nobel Drive, #150, Christopher Philadelphia
San Diego 92122 De Rosa
www.cigna.com
5 HealthNet of Gordon Yendcida HealthNet Inc.
(4) California (3) Stephen Lynch Woodland Hills
21281 Burbank Blvd.,
Suite B3,
Woodland Hills 91367
www.healthnet.com
Rank Organization Year
(last Address established
year) Web site locally
1 Blue Shield of California 1939
(1) 50 Beale St.,
San Francisco 94105
www.blueshieldca.com
2 Aetna 1981
(NR) 7676 Hazard Center Drive,
#1100, San Diego 92108
www.aetna.com
3 PacifiCare 1978
(3) 4365 Executive Drive,
San Diego 92121
www.pacificare.com
4 Cigna HealthCare 1991
(2) 3636 Nobel Drive, #150,
San Diego 92122
www.cigna.com
5 HealthNet of 1979
(4) California (3)
21281 Burbank Blvd.,
Suite B3,
Woodland Hills 91367
www.healthnet.com
wnd Would not disclose
na Not available
(NR) Not ranked
Source: The organizations.
It is not the intent of this list to endorse the participants
nor to imply a organization's size or numerical rank indicates
its quality.
(1) PPO: A preferred provider organization is a health care
program that contracts with selected health care professionals.
Members are free to go to any physician but will receive a
discounted rate if they get treatment from providers in a
specific network.
(2) Ancillary professionals may include, but are not limited to,
chiropractors, counselors, radiologists, etc.
(3) All information is as of 2005. HealthNet of California did
not return a survey for this year's list.
Researched by Liz Wiedemann
Originally published Oct 23, 2006
COPYRIGHT 2006 CBJ, L.P.
COPYRIGHT 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning
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